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News Release from: Tornos Technologies | Subject: MultiAlpha - a multi-spindle turning machine
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 September 2007
CNC multi-spindle lathe cuts medical
parts
To increase capability, the counter spindle of a CNC multi-spindle turning machine is equipped with five different tools that enable the same number of counter operations.
Tornos has introduced its eight-spindle MultiAlpha - a multi-spindle turning machine for machining medical parts in long production runs It was shown at the MediSiams exhibition, which is an annual event that specifically concentrates on the manufacture of medical components and peripheral equipment within Europe
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The notable growth in demand for small turned parts over the past few years in the medical market has drawn significant interest from Tornos and its end users.
Tornos Technologies, the UK subsidiary of Tornos, invited a number of UK customers to the exhibition to witness the expertise and commitment the group has invested in this sector.
Tornos forecasted an annual growth rate of 6-8% for the medical sector in the next few years.
Focusing upon maximising the manufacturers profit potential, Tornos promoted the benefits of the multi-spindle range of turning centres to visitors.
The increasing flexibility and capability of the multi-spindle range combined with the surprising ease of use generated considerable interest from visitors.
With its MultiAlpha turning machine, Tornos was already meeting productivity and quality requirements in sectors like the automotive and watchmaking.
This new turning machine is equipped with eight spindles, each with its own motor spindle.
This type of equipment ensures each station can work at the optimum speed for machining an exact area on the workpiece.
In addition, the workpiece can be positioned independently on each station and operations repeated if necessary.
To increase capability, the counter spindle of the MultiAlpha turning machine is equipped with five different tools that enable the same number of counter operations.
This machining capacity would usually mean that the workpiece can remain at this station for a prolonged period, a disadvantage when it comes to the total cycle time of the workpiece.
However, Tornos engineers have avoided this problem by positioning a second counter spindle with five tools - a major benefit.
This arrangement has allowed for enhanced flexibility of the turning machine and a reduction in operational time on the workpiece by doubling the time available for counter operations.
Multi-spindle machining time for the same workpiece is four to six times faster than on a single-spindle turning machine - a considerable increase in productivity.
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